Le Dauphin d'Olivier Pessac-Leognan – 2016

  • Ready 2019 - 2029
  •  89/100
  •  France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-Leognan

Wine Information

Region

France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-Leognan

Producer

Chateau Olivier

Type

Red

Grape

Bordeaux Red Blend

Advice

Ready

Vineyard

Le Dauphin d'Olivier

Producer

Chateau Olivier

Appellation

Péssac-Léognan

Designation

AOP

Classification

Cuvee Bottling


Gallery

Le Dauphin d'Olivier Pessac-Leognan
~ 2016 ~

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Tasting notes

Vinous
Tasted: 24/01/2019
Drink: 2020-2030
Author: Neal Martin


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Robert Parker
Tasted: 30/11/2018
Drink: 2019-2028


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Profile

Red Wine
Area under vines: 60 hectares
Soils: Gunz and Clay-limestone sands and gravels

Production: 120 000 bottles a year
Average age of the vines: 20 years
Planting density: 7000 to 10 000 vines/ha

Ageing: in 35% new oak barrels for 12 months 

Grape varieties:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon 50%
  • Merlot 48%
  • Petit Verdot 2%

White Wine
Area under vines: 10 hectares
Soils: Gunz and Clay-limestone sands and gravels
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Planting density: 7000 to 10 000 vines/ha
Ageing: in 35% new oak barrels for 12 months
Grape varieties:
  • Sauvignon 70%
  • Semillon 28%
  • Muscadelle 2%

Other wines: Seigneurerie d’Olivier, Le Dauphin d’Olivier


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Location

175 Avenue Bordeaux, Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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